Desești
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Desești | |
Coordinates: 47°46′N 23°51′E / 47.767°N 23.850°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Maramureş County |
Population (2002)[1] | 2,633 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Desești (Hungarian: Desze) is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Desești, Hărnicești (Hernécs) and Mara (Krácsfalva).
The commune's Saint Parascheva Church was built in 1770 and is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureş that are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Coordinates: 47°46′N 23°51′E / 47.767°N 23.850°E
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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